Friday, September 26, 2014

Located at Albion Street and Colfax Avenue and continuing to provide youth services today, this building was known as the Denver Orphan’s Home in the late 1880’s. In 1888, a fire broke out in the building, killing several children on the third floor. Though numerous exorcisms have been conducted in the building over the years, the sounds of children playing, as well as whimpers and cries continue to be heard on a regular basis. In addition to the children, the female spirit of a ghostly bride has been seen floating down the third floor steps and across the 50 foot length of the second floor hallway.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Mission: a place of brotherhood and personal growth for urban young men.
*see hours and location details below

Inclusiveness & Diversity Statement
The Street Fraternity is a brotherhood of men who welcome and are
committed to a diversity of experiences, ages, ethnicities, histories,
national origins, citizenship statuses, opinions, marital statuses,
sexual orientations, disabilities, arrest records, religions, political
affiliations, and other protected classes as required by law. All
participants, employees, and volunteers will actively support this
Inclusiveness & Diversity Statement. We have chosen to include only
males as participants in order to focus our learning, resources and
achievements on the unique needs and attributes of young men. We
welcome women’s involvement as parents, on our Advisory Team and Board,
and within our partner agencies.

Goals

Attract urban young men’s consistent voluntary participation.

Gain an understanding of our participants and their backgrounds.

Help participants identify their opportunities, challenges, and goals.

Build our brotherhood & leadership.

Develop positive warriors who understand how to balance aggression with respect, integrity, and ethics.

Our Current Participants

Over 90% of our participants are former refugees from Bhutan/Nepal,
Burma/Thailand, and countries of East, Central and West Africa. Many
languages are spoken here.

Participation averages 30 – 50 young men each night.

Our young men live in the East Colfax Avenue area near the Aurora/Denver border.

Many are high school aged and mostly attend either Aurora Central HS
or the New America School in the Aurora Public Schools, or George
Washington HS or South HS in the Denver Public Schools. Others have
either completed or dropped out of high school.

Activities

Food: with the
assistance of some of our young men we prepare and serve food each night
thanks to our partnership with “We Don’t Waste” (www.wedontwaste.org) and Food Bank of the Rockies (www.foodbankrockies.org). Rice is a major food here.

Sigma Chi Music Studio:
a computer based music recording studio and vocal booth funded by 3
Sigma Chi donors, and designed and assembled by Chris Guillot (www.cherrysoundstudios.com).

Active/Aggressive Room:
nightly our young men release aggressive energy and workout on our 2
large heavy punching bags and other boxing and workout equipment. We
will grow the intentional instruction of self-defense and physical
conditioning as we find the appropriate partners.

Computer Lab: our 3
donated desktop computers and 1 donated Google Chromebook are used
primarily for social media like Facebook and YouTube, and homework and
job searches & applications.

Library: a quieter
room, the library has 4 bookcases of fiction and nonfiction books, a
popular chess board, and chairs & a couch that invites dialogue.

Located in the 3,000 s.f. refurbished basement of the Disabled
American Veterans’ building, 1 ½ blocks west of Yosemite St. (Aurora /
Denver border) on E. Colfax Ave. Our entrance and parking is in the
rear of the DAV building.

Opened for business on April 1, 2013.

Our “drop-in” environment allows participants to freely enter and
leave as they wish, and choose to move from one activity area to the
other as they wish. Over time we build our relationships and our
brotherhood.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Vintage Theatre presents “Harold and Maude” October
3 through November 8 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora 80010.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30
p.m: Thursday November 6 @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, November 8 @ 2:30 p.m..
Tickets are $26, $21 in advance and available online at www.vintagetheatre.com or by calling 303-856-7830. Group discounts for 6+ are available.

Harold
is the proverbial poor little rich kid. His alienation has caused him
to attempt suicide several times, though these incidents are more cries
for attention than actual attempts. His peculiar attachment to Maude,
whom he meets at a funeral (a mutual passion) is what saves him and what
captivates us.

This
highly anticipated play, based on the hit 1971 film, features Director
Pam Clifton and stars Debbie Persoff as Maude and Jose Zuniga as
Harold.

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Girl Wreck presented Flipper's two-night stand at the Lion's Lair on Thursday, March 29 and Friday, March 30, 2012. Although a legendary punk band in its own right, many remember the Bay-area outfit best for being immortalized by Kurt Cobain on an episode of Saturday Night Live, when the late Nirvana frontman wore a homemade T-shirt with the band's name emblazoned on it, a marker design that was then later shamelessly appropriated by Forever 21. He also wore the Flipper shirt in the In Utero jacket.

Recently the honorable and Colfax lovin' Rev. Jim Norris was presented with one of 15 collector's edition posters from the event!!

Friday, September 19, 2014

While many of you are newer to us, most of you have been long-time
supporters. It is with great pleasure to let you know that the Harm
Reduction Action Center is moving
to a larger location. Yes, serving over 2,300 participants in a 650 sq. foot storefront
just
wasn't cutting it anymore. As you can imagine, it was difficult to
find a larger location that would suit our needs. However, we did just
that. It is almost triple the
size with 2 bathrooms. When we told participants this morning, they were so excited! Especially, for more room.

Our last day at 733 Santa Fe Drive will be on Friday, October 31. We will begin our
operations at our new storefront, 231 E. Colfax, on Monday, November 3. Nary a blip
in
our services, obviously. This new space is kind of a fixer upper. So,
we need to do some handywork, painting, and moving in the next 6 weeks.
And this is where our super supportive and awesome community (i.e.,
you, yes you) come in. We need your support. Specifically, your time, energy, or money.

Remember, it takes a village to raise the Harm Reduction Action Center.
1. If you are planning on attending our upcoming Friday, October 10 fundraiser, then Ineed you to buy your ticket(s) today.

2. You got time and energy? Well, we like that. We will soon know when we will be
doing our painting, handywork, and packing parties. Reply to this email and let Lisa
know to put you on the list to help.

3. No time or energy? No problem. Not attending the fundraiser? No problem. Then,
we need your money. or "Give the gift of doing" with a Home Depot Gift Card.
Seriously, we need your help. This move was unexpected and the ONLY place in town
that would allow us to rent from them (with our other barriers of being more than 1,000
feet from all schools and childcare centers) requires our collective efforts to make
HRAC's over 2,300 participants feel welcome in our new location.

4. And if nothing else, hug a fellow harm reductionist today. Trust us, they could use
one.

Welcome to our new team member

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new AmeriCorps VISTA, Magalie Lerman. Magalie
was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Tucson, Arizona. She
moved to Denver with her family in 2000. She graduated high school from
Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy in 2004. Magalie spent the next six years
of her life in chronically homeless conditions battling drug
dependency. She spent six months in jail and was charged with a felony
in 2009. Magalie is now in recovery, and is passionate about addressing
injustices impacting the community. She volunteered with Prax(us) for
nearly a year doing outreach and community organizing with people in the
sex trade before joining staff as Outreach Organizer, and finally,
Co-Executive Director. Magalie took the next step in her career in harm
reduction in 2014 when she joined the team at the Harm Reduction Action
Center as our AmeriCorps VISTA. She now works to promote public health
and the dignity of Denver's injection drug users. Magalie also
volunteers her time working with the Victim Offender Reconciliation
Program of Denver, and sits on the board of the Colorado Criminal
Justice Reform Coalition. She is currently a student at Metro State
University of Denver.

Why? In the Fall of 2013, these 3 badasses were able to add Naloxone to the formulary
at Denver Health so all Denver Health prescribers can prescribe
Naloxone to opiate users and to those folks that love opiate users
(third party). Then, in a total badass move, they designed a
protocol that anyone that is discharged from their Emergency Department
after an observation of an overdose is prescribed Naloxone. And it is
cost-effective in their pharmacy. This is a lifesaver and only
happening in a few other hospitals in the United States.

Who? King Soopers General Manager - Theresa Pelo

Why? About
a year ago, Ms. Pelo became the General Manager of the King Soopers
Denver location at 13th and Speer. This is a very busy store, for those
of you in the know. Quickly, she realized that there needed to be an
opportunity for proper syringe disposal. She went to KS Corporate and
was able to gain approval to install syringe disposals in the stalls of
each of the bathrooms. Then, in a total badass move, she led
the initiative to install syringe disposals in each bathroom of the 144
KS Colorado stores. When we met with her a few months ago to learn more
about her initiative she said, "it was just the right thing to do."

Who? HRAC Local Hero - Vernon Lewis

Why? If
you don't know Vernon, then you have been living underneath a rock. He
was prescribed Naloxone in May 2012. Since then, he has saved 19 lives
in Denver. Yes, you read that right, Vernon has utilized his Naloxone
19 times. And those 19 people are alive because of him. Bad.ass. Here
is a profile of someone he saved.

When? Friday, October 10, 2014

5:30-8:00pm

Where? Artwork Network 878 Santa Fe Drive

Tickets are $45 and on sale today, $60 at the doorCash bar, appetizers, and silent auction ... you really won't want to miss this event.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Les Claypool & Larry Lalonde's new book - Primus, Over the Electric Grapevine

Coming to the Tattered Cover Bookstore on Colfax Avenue Thursday, September 18th at 7:00 pm, Les Claypool and Larry Lalonde from Primus will discuss and sign the new book Primus, Over the Electric Grapevine: Insight Into Primus and the World of Les Claypool ($24.95 Akashic Books), an
oral history of the legendary band Primus, with a star-studded cast of
interviewees. This fascinating and beautifully curated oral history
tells the tale of this truly one-of-a-kind band. Compiled from nearly
fifty all-new interviews conducted by journalist/author Greg
Prato—including Primus members past and present and many more fellow
musicians—this book is sure to appeal to longtime fans of the band, as
well as admirers of the musicians interviewed for the book. Adam Reshotko, book and music buyer at Twist & Shout, will moderate this event.

Line tickets, if supplies last, will continue to be available through
the start of the event with the purchase of the new book. Seating at the
event is "open seating," and will be available on a first-come,
first-served basis.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

The Aurora Fox is proud to be celebrating 30 years of live professional
theater in the heart of Aurora’s Cultural Arts District. Like most
theater companies, ticket sales and supplemental grants alone do not
cover the costs of putting quality shows onstage. The community is
invited to join the Fox for an evening of dinner and entertainment and a
chance to raise funds for the ongoing development of relevant art in
Aurora. Thanks for your continued support!

Monday, September 15, 2014

"A good story is a good story wherever it comes from, and this place is
full of them.” – from Charlie’s Point of View.

Playboy Magazine once
called Colfax Avenue “the longest, wickedest street in America.” A
hundred years ago, it was the main road into and out of Denver,
Colorado. East Colfax was the address to have for many of the city’s
elite, and West Colfax was a trail that led to the mountains and dreams
of Gold Rush riches. A 105-acre tuberculosis sanatorium for the poor
once fronted the street – the Golden Hill Cemetery still houses many of
the White Plague’s victims.

Colfax Avenue has been a part of almost
every major era that defines the American West. It has housed the
richest and the poorest, supported massive public works and the seediest
criminal enterprises. If that isn’t the stuff of great fiction, we
don’t know what else qualifies. We invite you to explore Colfax Avenue –
its past, present, and future. Its greatest moments, real or imaginary,
and its darkest secrets.

Tales of romance, action, fantasy and more –
Colfax has seen it all: • Billy Shump has seven seconds to save a life –
and ruin his own • Mike Ashford learns that skimming off other people’s
dreams isn’t nearly as satisfying as finding his own • Mech apocalypse
refugee Kal must decide how far he’s willing to go in order to survive •
Detective Marc Davis works a missing child case that puts his solid
lack of faith in question • Sugar thought she hit rock bottom, until her
unique talent catches unwanted attention • Jackie tries to save a
homeless man from alien abduction • And eight other tales inspired by
Colfax Avenue Crossing Colfax includes stories from authors Warren
Hammond (KOP series) and Linda Berry (Trudy Roundtree Mystery series),
and past Colorado Gold writing contest finalists and winners, including
Zoltan James, Martha Husain, Angie Hodapp, TJ Valour, and more.

About the Authors

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (RMFW) is a non-profit,
volunteer-run organization dedicated to supporting, encouraging, and
educating writers seeking publication in commercial fiction. To that
end, the organization strives to: • Provide an environment of support
and encouragement among members • Stimulate interest in and appreciation
for the art of writing • Act as a dissemination point for information
concerning commercial fiction writing • Bring together authors, editors,
agents, and other related professionals for the mutual benefit of all
RMFW hosts the Colorado Gold Writers Conference each September and
sponsors an annual writers Contest for unpublished authors. We also
sponsor critique groups, publish a newsletter, host monthly events on
the craft and business of writing, and periodically publish an anthology
of short fiction showcasing the talents of our members. For more
information, please visit www.rmfw.org.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

DENVER — An explosion on a popular food truck Friday night left
one restaurant employee with facial burns, the Denver Fire Department
said.

A pair of Denver Biscuit Company food trucks were parked behind the
company’s brick-and-mortar location near Colfax Avenue and Adams Street,
firefighters said. Workers were switching out a propane tank shortly
after 8 p.m. when one of the tanks began leaking, and somehow ignited.

There was a small explosion that sparked a fire on one of the Biscuit
Buses, firefighters said. The blaze was quickly contained, but one
employee suffered burns to the forehead. The person was conscious and
alert while being taken to the hospital, firefighters said.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

The recent, almost abnormally cold weather has me thinking as soon as it warms up later today I'm headed for ice cream at Nugg's! (5135 E Colfax Avenue). Maybe this time I'll try the Toasted Coconut...

Friday, September 12, 2014

It's time
for the Park House 2nd Anniversary Party! This year should be even
better than last with some great bands outside in the parking lot on
Saturday, and on the stage inside to round out the night.

John Macy and Friends features Steel
Guitarist and member of Casey James Prestwood & The Burning Angels.
John runs a studio full time and is a session steel guitar player. John
has worked with Nitty Gritty Band, Richie Furray, Los Lobos, Ricky
Skaggs, and local’s The Rail Benders. He will have some very special
friends out with him!

Johnny Miller of Groundscore and Errin Lukes of Thunder and Rain come together as a great Folk and Bluegrass duo made up of two up-and-coming Denver musicians.

Dragondeer
is a psych-blues band from Denver, Colorado whose singular, reverb
drenched take on old school blues coupled with inspired improvisation
has the band making fans in both roots circles as well as indie clubs
across Colorado and beyond.

Dead Larry’s powerful
blend of high energy rock, dance and funk shakes the foundation of
modern music. From rock driven sea shanties to pulsating dance beats.
From Beatle-esque harmonies to spine chilling screams. From
shake-yo-booty funk jams to orchestral themes of space and time travel.
Dead Larry is one thing: Original. The band was formed in a basement in
high school, and after nearly 10 years
of writing, touring, and chasing the dream Dead Larry has a grown to be
one of the most prominent independent rock bands coming out of the
Midwest.

Ignatius Reilly
combines Alt Country with a hint of rock n' roll. The Denver based band
formed in late 2012. Brock Elam on guitar and vocals. Jeff Lane on
drums, percussion, and a five gallon bucket. Ethan Ice on keyboards and
Eric Bullock on guitar round out the band. Each member brings a diverse
background and their own songs and voices to the music. The band blends
acoustic numbers with raucous electric boogie. Ignatius Reilly is
quickly becoming part of the thriving Colorado music scene having played
shows around Denver and in the mountains.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

This
exhibition explores relationships between art and technology through a playful
and artistic investigation of robots. DAVA youth created a variety of robots
using found materials, drawings and short film. Art robots by guest artists
Shane Evans and Dan Sorensen add another layer to the exhibition. The exhibit opens to the public Friday September
12th from 4 to 7:30 pm with a reception and a special screening of
short films by DAVA students created at the Colorado Film
School. The exhibition
will be on view until November 18th, 2014. DAVA (Downtown
Aurora Visual Arts) is located at 1405
Florence St., one block south of East Colfax in
the Aurora Cultural Arts District.

DAVA Job
Training students integrated artistic and technological research into the
fabrication of robots. They worked with guest artist Shane Evans to master
basic technology and include movement, light and sounds. Student “artbots” are 2
to 4 feet tall and made entirely out of recycled materials. Younger students from
DAVA’s Open Studio imagined robots through drawings. They also deconstructed old
toys to reassemble them into interactive robots.

Guest
artist Shane Evans smaller sculptural robots, made from repurposed metal, will
be exhibited at DAVA. Paintings by Dan Sorensen contribute to the imaginative
aspect of robots in art. Dan also inspired younger students during a robot
drawing workshop at DAVA.

Short
films produced by 24 DAVA Job Training students with Professor Geoffrey Chadwick
at the Colorado Film School
explore the theme of robots in the context of science fiction, romance, comedy
or action shorts. This exhibit is free and open to the
public from 10 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday or by appointment.

Downtown
Aurora Visual Arts is a nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to
strengthen the community through the arts with youth as its primary focus. For
more information about our programs, visit www.davarts.org, or call DAVA at 303 367 5886.

Altered Books
Fri. Oct. 17, 4 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Library Ages 12-17
An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book
from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance
and/or meaning. Learn how to take an old book and create it into a piece
of art that you will want to show off. Space is limited and
registration is required (20). Call 303-739-1940

Paint Swirled Ornament
Fri. Dec. 19, 4 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Library Ages 12-17
You see many beautiful and whimsical ornaments in department stores
around the holiday season. Would you like to decorate your Christmas
tree with something a little more personal by designing your own
ornaments? Space is limited and registration is required (20).
Call 303-739-1940 for more information. 9898 E Colfax Ave. 80010

Saturday, September 6, 2014

For over the last year, the weekly webcomic 30 MILES OF CRAZY!has been documenting life, characters, stories, and ‘Tru-ish Tales’ of the bars and city, centering around what Playboy magazine called ‘The Longest, Wickedest Street in America’: Colfax Avenue. Denver is full of local color, from infamous street people, to historic bars, Beat literary history, to El Mesteno (or Blucifer as most people cheekily refer to him.) 30 MILES
tries to tell some of these stories, humanize and explain to people
about this city and street, why people choose to come here, and share
the universality of these stories - even though you may not understand
Denver & Colfax, you may be able to recognize these people in your
own city.

To celebrate the release of the new 30 MILES collection of the first year (and then some) of stories, we are hosting a book release party at Mutiny Information Cafe on Saturday, September 20th at 6PM.

“Harsh and beautiful…. After 5 hospice referrals this week, I need this series to keep my humanity” - Theresa Allison (Geriatirician & Palliative Care Doctor, commenting on the ‘FUNERAL OF CGK story line, pages 63-76)

“Only
a mind as warped, unnatural, and savage as Karl Christian Krumpholz’s
could have conceived the idea of celebrating that sinister snake called
‘Colfax’. And what’s worse, he pulls it off admirably, which will only
serve to add to the serpent’s ever-growing evil. Which was probably
Karl’s plan all along.” - Frank Kelly Rich, Editor of Modern Drunkard Magazine.

“Though
30 MILES OF CRAZY! has, as its subtitle, “True-ish tales of derelicts,
bars, and denizens of low places,” the book is a love story, really. It
documents Krumpholz’s love of his town, his friends, his lover, and,
above all else, other people. Certainly there are moments in this book
that focus on the raw, f**ked up, and desperate aspects of humanity, but
Krumpholz’s portrayal of everyone and everything, while not exactly
reverential, is suffused with understanding and affection.

Originally from Philadelphia and Boston (where he picked up the annoying habit of saying ‘wicked’), Karl Christian Krumpholz is the writer/artist of such comics as Angst Boy Comics, Sturm und Drang, Schadefreude (all self-published), Byron (SLG Publishing), Vincent Price Presents (Bluewater), Show Devils (Mother Mind) and who’s artwork has appeared in Image Magazine, and Modern Drunkard Magazine. He also designed artwork for Denver’s ADRIFT Tiki Lounge, Album covers for Barstool Messiah (Bastards of Bacchus and 13), provided artwork for the documentary ‘Neal Cassady: The Denver Years’ for
Colorado Public Television, as well as illustrating his daily
adventures int he weekly webcomic 30 MILES OF CRAZY! He also hates
writing about himself in the third person. It’s creepy.

Friday, September 5, 2014

COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press — Three people were arrested Thursday for blocking traffic
during a demonstration in favor of paying fast-food workers $15 an hour.

McDonald's worker Christian Medina, the Rev. Patrick
Demmer, the senior pastor at Graham Memorial Community Church of God in
Christ, and college student Tucker Plumlee sat down in crosswalk on busy
Colfax Avenue during a lunchtime protest outside a McDonald's. They
were taken into custody to cheers from around 100 protesters after
police warned that they would be arrested if they refused to leave.
Dozens of protesters were also arrested in some of the
other 150 cities across the country where fast-food workers and their
backers demonstrated as part of a campaign called "Fight for $15."
Organizers had warned there could be civil disobedience to bring
attention to the cause.

Denver's protesters included fast-food workers as well
as members of other unions, including the Service Employee International
Union and the AFL-CIO. They marched from the parking lot of the
Colorado Education Association parking lot down the sidewalk to a
McDonald's a few blocks away, chanting "Hold the burger, hold the fries.
Make my wages supersize." They waited for traffic lights to cross the
streets, but when they got to the restaurant across from the Cathedral
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, protesters began marching
continuously around the intersection. They dispersed after police moved
in, but the three who would be arrested sat down and refused to leave.

Elizabeth Guevara, 45, a single mother of an
11-year-old son who works at another McDonald's, said she struggles to
pay for rent and utilities with her earnings. Guevara, one of 14
Colorado workers to attend a convention for fast food workers in Chicago
this summer, said she earns $7.75 an hour even though Colorado's
minimum wage rose to $8 an hour in January under a voter-approved law
that ties the wage to inflation.

"'We're asking for $15 because that's enough to cover our basic needs," she said in Spanish through a translator.

The National Restaurant Association said in a statement
that the protests are an attempt by unions to "boost their dwindling
membership."

Thursday, September 4, 2014

City Park: 9/6/2014

New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat To Stop in Denver on

September 6 for A Day of Bikes, Beer and Bemusement

Don’t miss this day of crazy costumes, eclectic entertainment and New Belgium libations

It’s the best way to celebrate the summer, complete with costumes, bikes, music, performers, contests and beer. New Belgium Brewing’s
Tour de Fat is coming to City Park in Denver, Colo. on Saturday,
September 6, 2014. The daylong event is free, yet all donations and
proceeds from beer and merchandise sales go to Denver-area non-profits.
In total the 2013 season raised nearly $536,000, with the Denver stop
bringing in $77,017. This year, all funds raised in Denver will go to
Bike Denver and The Denver Cruisers.

At
Tour de Fat friends, family and neighbors are all invited to come enjoy
eclectic entertainment, brewing education, a bicycle revival and even a
fashion show of the best Tour de Fat costumes. In the afternoon, the
stages heat up with acts like The Handsome Little Devils and Lucius.

The event kicks off with a costumed bicycle parade that winds through
city streets. The parade begins and ends in City Park, where the rest of
the day’s entertainment shines from musical acts to yo-yo performers,
bike contests and even vaudeville acts.

Throughout
the day, kids of all ages can ride funky bikes in the bike corral, eat
delicious fare, relax in the grass, and participate in games and
activities such as a “Thousand Person Dance Contest,” which will
determine the winner of a 2014 New Belgium Cruiser Bike. Everyone 21 and
older can sample new and classic favorites from New Belgium, including
the brewery’s flagship brew, Fat Tire, New Belgium’s year-round
offering, Snapshot Wheat, and selections from the acclaimed Lips of
Faith series.

No bike? No problem! Tour de Fat is partnering with Denver B-cycle
to provide bikes to participants who are missing some wheels. For just
$20, people can rent a B-cycle for Tour de Fat. The bike just needs to
be returned by midnight on September 6. To take advantage of this deal,
purchase an $8 membership at any B-cycle kiosk, before Tour de Fat,
using the promotional code 9614. The first 100 people to take a
picture with their B-cycle and then post it to Twitter or Facebook,
tagging Denver B-cycle, can get a free beer token by showing off the
post at the Denver B-cycle tent.

“This is our 15th year of Tour de Fat
and it’s been an incredible journey. This really is one of the best
ways to spend a Saturday – there isn’t much that can beat the fun that
comes with dressing up, riding a bike, drinking beer, listening to music
and just having a great day with old and new friends,” said Matt Kowal,
New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat Impresario. “There really is no
excuse not to experience the magic yourself!”

Car-for-Bike SwapThis
year, New Belgium will once again encourage one brave role model to
step on stage to trade in his or her car keys and pledge to live
car-free for one year. Each swapper is awarded a stipend to buy his or
her own commuter bike. We’re now on the hunt for a swapper in Denver.
Car-for-Bike Swappers are chosen after submitting an application
describing why they are ready to give up their vehicle for the gift of
two wheels. To apply, visit: http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/denver.aspx.